Technical issue after installing my new Zumo

[GS_Mad]

All,

I took delivery of a Zumo 550 earlier this week and set about installing it last night.

I decided to tap into the accessory socket on the left of the instrument panel (1150GSA). I actually cut the Brown and Red wires underneath the socket and crimped them back together with the earth and live wires supplied with the zumo. I preferred the thought of having the Zumo hard wired instead of using a plug in the accessory socket.

Question - I thought this power was on the ignition! but even with the ignition off the Zumo is still powered up! I was hoping when the ignition was turned off then the Zumo would also turn off. Any ideas?

To check, I removed fuse 3 and yes the clock and Zumo lost power - so at least I didn't tap directly into battery power!

Anyway - the Zumo appears to be a great peice of kit.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Steptoe]

The socket you've used is direct from the battery. Along with the lower accessory socket on the starter motor cover. You can charge your battery through these sockets, so they must be permanantly live. Thats how they're designed.

You'll have to go into the ignition feed for a switchable live take off.

 

[Tarka]

Apart from on the 1200,the GS accessory sockets are direct off the battery and permanently live. The 1200 one is direct but 'powers down' after a while.

Sources of switched feeds are off the ignition switch,the brake light supply and the flasher relay.